If Trump foe Rep. Adam B. Schiff, ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, writes about Russia-gate for the Wall Street Journal's op-ed page, does that mean we can expect to see The New York Times publish a defense of President Trump on its op-ed page?  Don't be silly. There was nothing new in the Schiff piece, "What We Know About the Trump Campaign's Collusion With Russia."  He dredged up Mr. Trump's sarcastic comment, during the campaign, inviting more Russian hacking and dissemination of Hillary Clinton emails.  He commented darkly that Mike Flynn had "conspired secretly to undermine the effect of the [Obama] sanctions."  But he does not point out that the alleged conspiracy occurred in December 2016 – more than a month after the election that Schiff contends Trump colluded with the Russians to win. Congressman Schiff brought things up to date, in a strained way, referring to last...(Read Full Post)